7,200 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL Phil Graf, Gayll Phifer-Houseman, and I just returned from conducting a Divine Expedition “Romans as a Life and Missional Map” training in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. On the trip, I forgot my malaria medication. Fortunately, I didn’t need it as Addis Ababa is 7,200 feet in elevation…too high for mosquitos. Mosquitoes aside, … More No Mosquitos…Just Parasites

FRUIT FROM THE PAST  Jesus said, “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.” (John 15:16) I can’t help but reflect on these words after all the activity of this past month (and last). During this span of time, I flew to England … More You Did Not Choose Me…

THE DIVINE EXPEDITION: WHERE IT STARTED In 2013, Phil Graf and I traveled to the southernmost part of Brazil to the state of Rio Grande do Sul to launch our Divine Expedition training. Some 160 people from Hope Chapel Brazil sat through our three-day workshop in the town of Bom Retiro do Sul. Pastor Samir … More Beginning of a Movement… Brazil and Beyond

ROMANS: WE DO IT ISLAND STYLE Sharon and I made it up to Washington State where I led a two day seminar and spoke Sunday morning at Islands Community Church in Friday Harbor. We were hosted by my Junior High and High School friend Dale and wife Patty Pratt, and the seminar was organized by … More 12 Practical Ministry Tools from Romans

LAST SIX MONTH FOCUS For the past six months, my primary focus has been to walk Sharon through her recovery, as she regains the use and strength of her left side. She spent six days in a regular hospital (ER, ICU, and normal hospital room) and more than two weeks in a rehabilitation hospital. In … More Turning Up the Heat … in Terms of Schedule